CultureNOW - The Miami Line: Rockne Krebs, Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

The Miami Line, 1984
Artworks: Light Art

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Miami-Dade Art in Public Places serves the community through the implementation of art installations and educational programming dedicated to enriching the public environment and to preserving and enhancing the artistic and civic pride of Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade Art in Public Places promotes collaboration and creative art projects that improve the visual quality of public spaces. At their most successful, these public art installations can transform public spaces from ordinary civic areas to sites that can lift the spirit and connect with the community.

One of the first public art programs in the country, Miami-Dade Art in Public Places was established in 1973 with the passage of an ordinance allocating 1.5% of construction cost of new county buildings for the purchase or commission of artworks. Art in Public Places is overseen by a citizens’ Trust appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The Trust receives recommendations on acquisitions and commissions from the Professional Advisory Committee, an independent group of arts professionals.

For more than a decade, the focus of the program has been on site-specific, collaborative projects that involve the thinking of artists, landscape architects, historians, engineers, and architects in a team approach. Creative problem solving through innovative collaborations has resulted in projects that validate, define, and expand community identity.

The goals of the program are several: to enhance the artistic heritage of Miami-Dade County, to give dimension to the public environment for residents and visitors, to increase public awareness to works of art, and to promote understanding and awareness of the visual arts. The Art in Public Places program has given Miami-Dade County national visibility in the arts and a leadership role in public programming. Through Art in Public Places, the County supports the development of a unique and vital civic environment.

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Artist
Rockne Krebs

Collections
Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

Materials

Neon

Dates

1984

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Description

The Miami Line is a 1540-foot-long neon sculpture spanning the Miami River created by Washington-based artist Rockne Krebs. Since its creation, The Miami Line has become a signature element of the downtown Miami skyline and has been featured in countless photographs. Stated Krebs, “the Miami Line was conceived as a means to generate visual drama and create an identifying element which is unique to Miami by simply enhancing what is already present.” When Krebs created the first phase of The...

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Location

MIami, FL
United States

Located on the Metrorail Bridge over the Miami River.

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